But it was two Americans who made “O Holy Night” one of the most popular Christmas ... Merry Christmas! (Note: This column is informed by the book: “Stories Behind the Best-Loved Songs ...

All it takes is hearing the unbelievable high notes Boyle hits during "O Holy Night" to convince you that a higher power is fueling her! Written by poet Placide Cappeau in 1847, "O Holy Night" is ...

The standard English translation, by the American Unitarian minister and music critic John Sullivan Dwight, dates from 1855. “O Holy Night” is one of the most dramatically beautiful Christmas ...